A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
Responsible for receiving patients, determines their needs and directs them accordingly. Performs optimal ambulatory health care to patients; stocks and maintains exam rooms and nurse's stations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Plans and manages patient care according to each patient's needs. Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition. Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration. Provides routine care for patients. Observes patient's health. Reviews medical charts. Communicates with patients and their families. Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG. Performs in office testing such as but not limited to: Hb A1c, Flu, Strep, Lipids, Glucose, Urinalysis. Performs venipunctures. Prepares specimens for lab courier; calls courier for pick up. Administers medications. Provides wound care. Prepares and administers injections. Assists with patient comfort. Maintains medical supplies inventory and performs preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating. Logs incoming/outgoing sample medications; saving incoming in designated area. Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and medication refills to pharmacy and progress notes to insurance for prior authorization. Schedule procedures/imaging; verifying date and time with patients; prepares charts, pre-admission, and consent forms. Manages outgoing referral and follows up on them. Helps answer incoming calls. Works incoming faxes in ECW; saving, naming, and attaching documents, assigning to appropriate staff. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulation. Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, letting manager know when low, and verifying receipt. Maintains all instruments used by provider, making sure they are sent to be cleaned and returned. Steps in and serves as receptionist when needed. Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; federal, state, and local requirements.
Education :
High School Diploma/GED required, Vocational/Technical degree as Medical Assistant or Related field required.
Certification/License:
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) required. CPR preferred.
Experience:
At least 1 year experience as MA in a Clinic/Office is preferred,
